"They play punk-rock with streetwise clarity, melodic and high-velocity. Red's gravel-edged voice can pivot from defiant snarl to sultry clarity as the band draws from classic SoCal punk, power-pop, reggae and ska. Songs about addiction, fascism and fractured relationships arrive wrapped in bright harmonies and catchy choruses. It's political, hook-driven and unafraid to be both furious and fun."
"Nupoora Niphadkar leads this intriguing ensemble that swirls Indian music performed on traditional instruments with contemporary Western music genres. Building vocal worlds with harmonic resonances and rap, the sonic landscape gains drama with a vast array of instrumentation: sitar, veena, electric guitars, keyboards, synths, drums, percussion. The magic is that it strikes like music heard before, then swings into completely new territory."
"Ever since Jake Smith-a.k.a. the White Buffalo-released his debut EP in 2002, he's been a favorite for fans of country, Americana and rock. The White Buffalo has had success on the Billboard charts, along with a slew of songs on shows such as Sons of Anarchy, Californiacation and The Punisher. However, don't try to confine him in any box."
Three distinct musical performances are scheduled in the Oakland area. The Last Gang, a Los Angeles punk-rock band led by Brenna Red since the 2000s, combines classic SoCal punk with power-pop, reggae, and ska influences, delivering politically charged songs about addiction, fascism, and relationships through bright harmonies and catchy hooks. The Myula, led by Nupoora Niphadkar, blends Indian classical instruments like sitar and veena with contemporary Western genres, creating an innovative sonic landscape that builds community through harmonic vocal worlds and rap. The White Buffalo, Jake Smith's project since 2002, defies genre boundaries by blending country, Americana, and rock while pushing beyond traditional categorizations, as demonstrated in his 2022 album Year of the Dark Horse.
Read at East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
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